Educators

HIV/AIDS Resources for Educators

Why is it Important to Educate Psychology Graduates Students about HIV?
HIV/AIDS is an infectious, chronic disease. Preventing transmission of HIV involves complex behavior management therapy. Dealing with issues associated with being infected, such as disclosure of status to family and loved ones, dealing with stigma, and managing an intense medication regimen necessitates therapy. It is imperative to train psychologists to effectively work with HIV infected clients to provide improve quality of life.

Teaching Tip Sheets for HIV Related Issues
These tip sheets provide psychology faculty with relevant information on specific topics that are important in psychology. Each tip sheet names the topic, briefly discusses its importance in teaching psychology, presents information on how HIV/AIDS research has contributed to our understanding of the topic, and offers teaching strategies.

General Resources for Educators

Teaching, Learning, and Assessing in a Developmentally Coherent Curriculum
The Board of Educational Affairs (BEA) Task Force was charged with bridging the gap between the National Standards for the Teaching of High School Psychology and the APA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major to set a standard for the competencies that should be expected of students graduating from colleges and universities as undergraduate psychology majors.

The Assessment CyberGuide for Learning Goals and Outcomes (PDF, 1.2MB)
This guide serves as a companion resource for implementing the APA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Major in Psychology. These resources should aid psychology departments and their faculty to design the most appropriate and effective assessment plans.